HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-34266RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34266
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PRIORITIZE
FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF
SIGNALIZATION MAST ARMS OF SUFFICIENT STRUCTURAL
CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE NEW LEFT -TURN LANE
SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF 41ST STREET AND
ROYAL PALM AVENUE, AND 41ST STREET AND CHASE
AVENUE, IN BOTH THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND
DIRECTIONS; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, JARED W. PERDUE, P.E., AND THE
DISTRICT SIX SECRETARY, DANIEL IGLESIAS, P.E.
WHEREAS, the intersections of 41 st Street with Royal Palm Avenue and Chase
Avenue are among the most heavily traveled intersections in the City of Miami Beach
("City"), serving significant volumes of vehicular, pedestrian, and multimodal activity on a
daily basis; and
WHEREAS, recent tragic pedestrian crashes and fatalities along the 41 st Street
corridor, including a fatal incident involving a pedestrian within a marked -crosswalk at
41 st Street and Royal Palm Avenue who was struck by a vehicle executing a left turn,
underscore the urgent need for enhanced traffic control and pedestrian safety measures;
and
WHEREAS, these intersections also experience recurring congestion, traffic
queuing, and operational delays, particularly during peak travel periods, resulting in
reduced mobility and increased conflict between vehicles and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, the installation of dedicated left -turn signalization mast arms and
protected left -turn lanes at these intersections would significantly improve traffic
operations by reducing delay, better organizing turning movements, and mitigating
vehicular congestion; and
WHEREAS, more importantly, such improvements would also enhance pedestrian
safety by reducing conflicts between turning vehicles and pedestrians crossing within
marked crosswalks, thereby creating safer and more predictable intersection operations;
and
WHEREAS, 41 st Street is a State roadway and, therefore, FDOT is the appropriate
agency to advance these critical safety and mobility improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City has engaged in discussions with FDOT representatives
regarding the installation of protected left -turn signalization at the intersections of 41 st
Street and Royal Palm Avenue, and 41 st Street and Chase Avenue, and FDOT has
indicated support for the concept while advising that new signalization mast arms with
sufficient structural capacity would be required to accommodate such improvements, but
that funding for these upgrades has not yet been prioritized or allocated; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission support and urge the prioritization of
funding by FDOT for the acquisition and installation of these signalization mast arms, and
associated left -turn signal infrastructure, to improve safety and mobility along these
critical corridors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby urge the Florida Department of Transportation to prioritize funding
for the acquisition and installation of signalization mast arms of sufficient structural
capacity to accommodate new left -turn lane signals at the intersections of 41 st Street and
Royal Palm Avenue, and 41 st Street and Chase Avenue, in both the northbound and
southbound directions; and further, directing the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to the secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, Jared W. Perdue,
P.E., and the District Six Secretary, Daniel Iglesias, P.E.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: May 20, 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO PRIORITIZE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND
INSTALLATION OF SIGNALIZATION MAST ARMS OF SUFFICIENT
STRUCTURAL CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE NEW LEFT -TURN LANE
SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF 41 ST STREET AND ROYAL PALM
AVENUE, AND 41ST STREET AND CHASE AVENUE, IN BOTH THE
NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND DIRECTIONS; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, JARED
W. PERDUE, P.E., AND THE DISTRICT SIX SECRETARY, DANIEL IGLESIAS, P.E.
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Mayor Steven Meiner.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
None.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www. miamibeachf1.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
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Applicable Area
Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
No
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
Proiect?
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Mayor Steven Meiner
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Urge FDOT to Prioritize Funding for Left -Turn Signalization Mast Arms on 41 st Street. (Meiner)
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Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
391 of 1709
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, vwvw.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
May 27, 2026
Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E.
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street, MS 57
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
Dear Secretary Perdue, P.E.,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34266:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO PRIORITIZE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND
INSTALLATION OF SIGNALIZATION MAST ARMS OF SUFFICIENT
STRUCTURAL CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE NEW LEFT -TURN LANE
SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF 41 ST STREET AND ROYAL PALM
AVENUE, AND 41ST STREET AND CHASE AVENUE, IN BOTH THE
NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND DIRECTIONS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, JARED W. PERDUE, P.E., AND THE DISTRICT SIX
SECRETARY, DANIEL IGLESIAS, P.E. (Sponsored by Mayor Steven Meiner)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on May 20, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Mayor Steven Meiner
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
May 27, 2026
District 6 Secretary Daniel Iglesias, P.E.
Florida Department of Transportation
1000 N.W. 111 Avenue
Miami, FL 33172
Dear District 6 Secretary Iglesias, P.E.,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34266:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO PRIORITIZE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND
INSTALLATION OF SIGNALIZATION MAST ARMS OF SUFFICIENT
STRUCTURAL CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE NEW LEFT -TURN LANE
SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF 41 ST STREET AND ROYAL PALM
AVENUE, AND 41ST STREET AND CHASE AVENUE, IN BOTH THE
NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND DIRECTIONS; AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, JARED W. PERDUE, P.E., AND THE DISTRICT SIX
SECRETARY, DANIEL IGLESIAS, P.E. (Sponsored by Mayor Steven Meiner)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on May 20, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Mayor Steven Meiner